Jennifer Rubin

Washington, D.C.

Opinion columnist covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic

Education: University of California at Berkeley, BA in history; University of California at Berkeley, JD

Jennifer Rubin writes reported opinion for The Washington Post. She covers politics and policy, foreign and domestic, and provides insight into the conservative movement, the Republican and Democratic parties, and threats to Western democracies. Rubin, who is also an MSNBC contributor, came to The Post after three years with Commentary magazine. Prior to her career in journalism, Rubin practiced labor law for two decades, an experience that informs and enriches her work. She is a mother of two sons and lives with her husband in D.C. She is the author of “Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy f
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May 17, 2023

Three success stories to combat the pervasive negative news

The public has become so cynical about government and so saturated with bad news that it is easy to forget what works.

May 5, 2023

A foreign policy maven who defied Democratic presidents is retiring

The world is different thanks to the Magnitsky Act.

May 1, 2023

E. Jean Carroll might deliver the first significant hit to Trump

Her trial team is running rings around his.

April 30, 2023

No one can say all politicians are the same

The stakes in 2024 could not be clearer.

April 28, 2023

Congress holds the abortion hearing we have been waiting for

It contained compelling and heartbreaking testimony about the consequences of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.

April 28, 2023

Democrats begin to target vulnerable GOP seats

Going after low-hanging fruit in a drive to regain the House in 2024.

April 27, 2023

Why only Tucker? Jennifer Rubin answered your questions.

Jen's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Read the transcript.

April 26, 2023

Tammy Baldwin has picked the lock on split-ticket voters

She's the odds-on favorite to keep her seat.

April 25, 2023

Republicans’ ‘best’ issue on the debt is still horrible

Work requirements for Medicaid and food stamps do not work.

April 24, 2023